Amazon.com: The Firm videos have had a longstanding reputation as tough, effective workouts. This offering, Cross Trainers: Firm Cardio, is an interval training workout, alternating the lower body and upper body, using both aerobics and weights. This challenging workout is aimed at intermediate and advanced exercisers with stamina and familiarity with both step aerobics and weight training. Instructor Heidi Tanner leads a roomful of impossibly fit, bare-ribbed women in a rigorous workout combining weight training, step aerobics, and dance aerobics. Although more time is spent with weights than without, it's designed to keep your heart rate up the whole time by keeping the major muscles engaged and changing routines frequently. You'll need two or three sets of dumbbells of varying poundage, ankle weights, one medium step, one high step, a 2x4, a towel, and enough room so you don't trip over all the props you're not using at the moment. This workout was designed to be paired with Cross Trainers: Firm Strength on alternate days. This 60-minute 1993 video was formerly called Variety Strong Heart. --Joan Price
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Great Workout!!
I have alot of "Firm" tapes and especially like this one along with the "strength" tape. If you are an advanced exerciser, the aerobics in this tape may not be enough to complete your workout. I use ... Read More
Rating: - the worst video of an amazing series
first off, I just want to say I am passioante about the firm workout series. The changes in my body over the past few years have been amazing, and every summer I can don a bathing suit with confidence ... Read More
Rating: - Misleading Title. I expected more of an aerobic emphasis.
I have been a Firm Believer for about 10 years. When I bought this tape, I was looking for something that was very aerobic to do on days after a hard strength workout. This tape had very little aerobics. ... Read More
Rating: - Not that good.
I own 4 Firm video tapes and rate their top at 5 stars. This tape however, really is not that good. Very confusing transition between exercises that make it difficult to enjoy the workout. It is frustrating ... Read More
Rating: - ANYBODY GET THE PLATES ON THE TRUCK THAT JUST RAN ME OVER?
OUCH! I have 9 FIRM tapes - this is one of my favorites. It had me walking like an 80-year old woman the next day. I hadn't been that sore in a long time. But the first time I did it, it obviously strengthened ... Read More
- Great Workout!!
- the worst video of an amazing series
- Misleading Title. I expected more of an aerobic emphasis.